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ABC News Live: At least 60 dead in Surfside as rescue effort shifts to recovery
Plus, journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones speaks out about her battle over tenure and her decision to take a job at Howard University. #ABCNews #SurfisdeCollapse #NikoleHannahJones source
Biden: US ‘prioritizing the safety of our troops’ as they leave Afghanistan
President Joe Biden said the U.S. achieved its main objective in Afghanistan but did not go there to nation-build. source
Pres. Biden signs executive order aimed at increasing competition in U.S. economy
Biden said he’s a proud capitalist, but that capitalism without competition is “exploitation. #ABCNews #PresidentJoeBiden #ExecutiveOrder #USEconomy source
New York City honors hometown heroes, 1st responders l WNT
Once the epicenter of the pandemic, New York City hosted a parade on Wednesday to honor the first responders, doctors and nurses who were on…
McConnell Offers Democrats A Short-Term Fix In Debt Ceiling Standoff
Top Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell offered Democrats a deal to allow the government to extend its ability to borrow money to pay bills for another…
Making sense of new CDC guidance on wearing masks in schools
Plus, health officials are at odds over authorizing a potential third dose of the Pfizer vaccine. source
Biden to meet with police and community groups amid surge in gun violence
President Joe Biden has taken actions to target illegal gun traffickers and send “strike force” teams to cities where violence is surging. source
Pope Francis to give Sunday address from hospital after surgery
The Vatican says the pope is eating regularly and walking the hallways after undergoing colon surgery. #ABCNews #PopeFrancis #Vatican #ColonSurgery source
Tropical Storm Elsa barrels up East Coast
Tropical Storm Elsa is now charging up the East Coast after making landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast Wednesday, causing at least one death and miles…
Tropical storm Elsa is roaring up the east coast | ABC News
Tropical storm Elsa is roaring up the east coast, packing strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical storm warnings stretch for almost the entire east coast,…
Violent surge in shootings in Chicago l WNT
Authorities in Chicago are searching for a gunman who opened fire and injured three law enforcement officers Wednesday morning. Over the weekend, more than 100…
Nearly 50 wildfires burning through 6 Western states
The relentless wildfires are threatening critical infrastructure and have even forced firefighters to seek shelter. They cap the third major heat wave this summer and…
Texas voting rights battle heats up as state Democrats head to DC
Democratic Texas lawmakers boarded flights to Washington, D.C, on Monday in an effort to block a Republican bill that restricts voting access. source
Nobel Prize For Literature Honors Post-Colonial Novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah
The Nobel Prize for literature honors novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah for his writing on the effects of colonialism in East Africa and its impact on migrating…
San Jose Mayor speaks out on gun violence weeks after deadly mass shooting
Mayor Sam Liccardo voiced an emotional appeal for gun control after the mass shooting at a mass transit hub. Now he’s working with President Joe…
Biden comments on gun violence
The president met with local leaders on crime prevention and spoke about the recent protests in Cuba and Haiti. source
US declines request for troops, sends technical team to Haiti l GMA
In the wake of the assassination of the Haitian president, the Biden administration sent over a team of FBI and Homeland Security officials. READ MORE:…
Virgin Galactic spaceflight is a success
VSS Unity traveled more than 50 miles above Earth, reaching suborbital space, and then landed safely. #VirginGalactic #Spaceflight #RichardBranson source
Heat wave intensifies critical West Coast drought
Temperatures have spiked well into the triple digits in California. source
White House Covid-19 Response Team Briefing | NBC News
Watch as the White House Covid-19 Response Team holds a press briefing on the coronavirus pandemic. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more…
